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- From: torsten@cwis.unomaha.edu (Torsten Wesley Adair)
- Subject: Working at Walt Disney World
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.045251.2371@news.unomaha.edu>
- Sender: news@news.unomaha.edu (UNO Network News Server)
- Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 04:52:51 GMT
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- WDW has a college program for people who would like to work there.
- Rick Nealy (sp?) and Doug Wilkie (sp?) visited UNO earlier this month
- to recruit. They are visiting 150 campuses, and have employed students
- from 300 schools.
- They plan on employing 1200 students and 1000 cultural representatives
- (world showcase).
-
- General Info:
- $5.60/hour at least thirty hours a week
- Four months at WDW January-May, May-August, August-January
- Housing is provided $77 a person a week (four people)
- $65 a person a week (six people)
- Rent is paid as a payroll deduction.
- You pay to get there.
- Two days off a week, but not during the weekends.
-
- Doug Wilkie is an alumnus. He said that many people do not save much
- money while working at WDW. If you don't do anything but work, you can save
- about $2000. If you are a normal human being, however, you'd better get a
- round trip ticket in advance.
-
-
- The Jobs:
-
- Attractions Host/Hostess
- Basically a people person. Greet guests, give spiels, run the rides,
- protect the guests, and keep things looking and running nicely.
-
- Culinary Assistant
- Food preperation. Some education may be required.
-
- Custodial Host/Hostess
- Custodial work. However, since the custodians know the park so well,
- and are so visible, they are the ones who are asked where everything is.
-
- Fast Foods Host/Hostess
- Basically, running a small one-person resturaunt.
-
- Food & Beverage Host/Hostess
- Full-service resturaunt work AND fast-food work.
-
- Hospitality Host/Hostess
- Limited to students majoring in the hospitality field. Helping
- guest at one of the resort hotels or campground.
-
- Housekeeping Host/Hostess
- Limited to students majoring in the hospitality field. Keeping the
- rooms clean and well stocked.
-
- Lifeguard Host/Hostess
- Lifeguard certification required. Possibility of working other areas
- during bad weather.
-
- Merchandise Host/Hostess
- Working the gift shops.
-
- Recreation Host/Hostess
- Some responsibilites: ticket sales, towel rentals, and custodial
-
- Tickets Host/Hostess
- Running the ticket booths.
-
- Transportation Host/Hostess
- Driving and loading monorails, and ferry boats
-
- Wardrobe Host/Hostess
- Responsibilities: issuing costumes to cast members, checking garments,
- and some light laundry.
-
-
- The Talk:
-
- Two videos were shown. The first was a general introduction to the history of
- WDW. The second discussed the various areas of employment at WDW, and gave an
- overview of the College Program.
-
- WDW would like college recognition and preferably college credit. I assume
- that WDW would qualify as an internship.
- Second semester freshlings to first semester seniors are welcome.
- No graduating seniors.
-
- There is no senority, which means that the college workers will work a variety
- of shifts and get mostly weekdays off.
-
- The student housing looked like a typical apartment complex, except that this
- one is in WDW.
-
- During the Summer, WDW is looking for people in five areas of study:
- Business, Communication, Recreation, Hospitality, and Theatre/Drama.
-
- For the Summer, they interview 7 - 8000 people, and about 25 - 2800 during the
- Fall and Winter.
-
-
- GROOMING:
-
- Hair (MEN)
- Above the ears and collar
- No facial hair.
- Sideburns no lower than your earlobe.
-
- Hair (WOMEN)
- Natural color hair.
-
- Women may wear one set of earrings (no hoops)
- Blush, mascara, foundation are acceptable.
- Neutral lipstick, nail polish, and normal hose (no fishnets!)
-
- No necklaces or bracelets
- One ring per hand, and one watch
-
- Tattoos are not a problem as long as they can not be seen.
-
-
- MY IMPRESSIONS:
-
- A very demanding place to work.
- I define it as going to college, except you are taking thirty hours
- of class a week, and getting paid for it.
- If this fit my major, I would apply, but it doesn't.
-
- How to get in? Write to the Walt Disney World College Program.
-
- I paraphrased the handouts (WDW 36524 and WDW 41445).
-
- Any Ducktorates or Mouster Degree holders out there who like to comment?
-
- Torsten at Omaha
-